Indian Football
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AIFF Roadmap: ISL to replace I-League as India's top-tier competition
Football | Oct 14, 2019, 01:16 PM ISTThe Asian Football Confederation and AIFF met on Monday to decide on the roadmap for the latter's league football structure.
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Stimac to prepare for Bangladesh game with NorthEast United friendly
Football | Oct 08, 2019, 02:58 PM ISTThe Indian team will take on NorthEast United in a friendly match ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh.
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FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Rahul Bheke ruled out of Bangladesh game
Football | Oct 02, 2019, 06:03 PM ISTIndian defender Rahul Bheke was ruled out of the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifier against Bangladesh due to an injury.
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India beat Bangladesh to lift SAFF U-18 football title
Football | Sep 29, 2019, 07:45 PM ISTIndia won their first-ever SAFF U-18 football championship title when they defeated Bangladesh 2-1 in the final in Kathmandu.
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Bajaj let off with reprimand for his outbursts against AIFF
Football | Sep 28, 2019, 07:52 PM ISTMinerva Punjab FC's owner Ranjit Bajaj has been let off with reprimand following his social media outbursts against the AIFF.
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AFC U-16 Ch'ship Qualifiers: India cruise to 5-0 victory over Bahrain
Football | Sep 20, 2019, 09:19 PM ISTThe Indian youngsters marched on to another heavy victory in the U-16 AFC Championship qualifier as the side defeated Bahrain 5-0.
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FIFA Rankings: India slips to 104th spot
Football | Sep 19, 2019, 08:06 PM ISTFollowing a narrow loss against Oman and a goalless draw against Asian champions Qatar, India have further slipped to 104th spot in the latest FIFA Rankings.
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FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Coach Igor Stimac wants India to remain focussed post Qatar draw
Football | Sep 11, 2019, 11:27 AM ISTA gritty India held their much-fancied opponents Qatar to a goalless draw to steal an unexpected point from their away match of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday.
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Everyone played their hearts out: Stand-in skipper Gurpreet lauds India's efforts against Qatar
Football | Sep 11, 2019, 09:59 AM ISTFollowing a heartbreaking loss against Oman in Guwahati five days ago, the draw earned the Blue Tigers their first point in the ongoing qualifiers.
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FIFA World Cup qualifiers: I played like it was the last game of my life, says Ashique Kuruniyan
Football | Sep 08, 2019, 06:45 PM ISTAshique, who won the free-kick which led to India's only goal in the 1-2 loss against Oman, said that the team is improving with every game, and the players are developing under the new style of play.
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FIFA asks I-League clubs to work closely with AIFF to resolve issues
Football | Aug 07, 2019, 03:02 PM ISTFIFA's Acting Deputy Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom has written to Minerva Punjab FC Director Ranjit Bajaj and asked the other I-League clubs to also work in tandem with the AIFF.
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Indian women's footballer Brishti Bagchi set to play for Madrid CFF in Spain's top-tier, creates history
Football | Jul 27, 2019, 10:20 AM ISTBrishti Bagchi has been picked up by Spain's top-tier side Madrid CFF to play in the upcoming season.
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AIFF clears stance on state of Indian football, says will find solution in 2-3 years
Football | Jul 25, 2019, 09:44 PM ISTI-League clubs wrote to FIFA asking them to intervene and solve the impasse since reports came out that the Indian Super League will be given top tier status by the AIFF.
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Goalkeeper Subrata Pal calls for European style football league competition in India
Football | Jul 25, 2019, 04:31 PM ISTSubrata Pal said that for Indian football to rise through the ranks, it is important to have a solid league system.
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Academy founded by Oliver Kahn wants to set up centre of excellence in Guwahati
Football | Jul 23, 2019, 11:12 PM ISTGoalplay, with which former German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn is associated as founder and chief executive officer, will set up four centres of excellence in India as a part of its expansion plan, a press release said.
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Michael Soosairaj loving life under new India coach Igor Stimac
Football | Jun 27, 2019, 01:27 PM ISTMichael Soosairaj was handed his debut by new India coach Igor Stimac during India's King's Cup 2019 fixture against Curacao in Thailand.
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India's schedule for Intercontinental Cup released, to play Tajikistan in opener
Football | Jun 10, 2019, 07:45 PM ISTIndia will take on Tajikistan on July 7 in the first game of the Intercontinental Cup. Syria and DPR Korea are the other two teams participating.
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King's Cup: Sunil Chhetri scores in milestone game but India lose 1-3 to Curacao
Football | Jun 05, 2019, 07:54 PM ISTA technically superior Curacao defeated India, who will now play for a third-place play-off.
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King's Cup: India lose 1-3 to Curacao in Stimac's first match in charge
Football | Jun 05, 2019, 06:07 PM ISTChhetri became the most capped India player by surpassing Bhaichung Bhutia's 107 international matches and he scored the lone goal for his side.
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Igor Stimac selects 23-man squad for King's Cup, team leaves for Thailand
Football | Jun 02, 2019, 06:42 PM ISTIndia has announced the 23-member squad for the King's Cup tournament in Thailand.